One Body & One Spirit

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When are applications due for the next round of grants?

Application deadline for the next round of grants is May 1, 2024.

March 15, 2024

HVAC repair at St. George’s, Hawthorne, to proceed, thanks to One Body & One Spirit grant

“Freezing in the winter. Boiling in the summer. Loud noise coming from the HVAC system that works only some of the time. That’s been what church is like at St. George’s in Hawthorne,” says the Rev. Pat O’Reilly, who is permanent supply priest for the small but faithful mission congregation.

The church’s old HVAC unit hasn’t been doing its job lately. Installed decades ago, it hasn’t received regular maintenance and barely functions, O’Reilly says. But that’s going to change when a local firm installs a new five-ton condenser, cleans and repairs the ductwork and vents, and makes the church comfortable in all weather.

“They are starting the work now, and we can pay for it, because we received a $5,000 gift from the One Body & One Spirit Fund!” says O’Reilly.

The congregation, which has already had to face other recent unbudgeted repairs to unsafe flooring and carpet, didn’t have the funds to deal with the HVAC unit. But the air conditioning system is critical to the congregation, which includes a number of older members who are susceptible to extreme heat and cold. In addition, O’Reilly says, St. George’s will be more usable for other events, such as concerts or talks or outreach programs, when the unit is repaired. The campus already hosts a full-time weekday program for mentally challenged adults, as well as five AA meetings in the evenings.

“We are a small but self-sufficient mission with no staff except for the cleaning person, the permanent supply priest and the musicians,” O’Reilly says. “The budget is lean. This work would not have been done without this grant.

“Thank you all for donating and making this possible.”

Launched as an emergency appeal during COVID, the Annual Appeal isn’t just for emergencies anymore. It’s for anything a church or institution needs that isn’t covered by the budget. Every dollar received goes back out the door in a grant. Since 2020, the Corporation of the Diocese has made 70 grants to 56 congregations, institutions, and ministries.

Please join the 243 donors who, to date, have raised $347,042 in 427 gifts to the 2022-24 Annual Appeal, through which the Corporation of the Diocese makes grants to congregations and institutions seeking to meet unbudgeted expenses – from repairing a roof to sheltering unhoused neighbors – or any aspect of the corporate life of your church or institution. Click the links above to make a gift or download a grant application packet.

Application deadline for the next grant cycle is May 1, 2024, for awards to be made in June.

To all donors, thank you! And to all who are considering a gift, please follow the link to contribute today.

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One Body & One Spirit Annual Appeal.

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Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is:

Bishop John Harvey Taylor c/o the Rev. Susan Stanton, CFO
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
St. Paul’s Commons
840 Echo Park Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90026